Fisher

Mediterranean fisheries commission adopts species management plans but punts on deep-sea protections

The international organization responsible for regulating fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black seas concluded its annual meeting with the adoption of new management plans for some iconic species. However, it declined to pass expected fishing restrictions to protect certain ecologically important habitats. Half of all assessed species in the region are overexploited. The 49th session […]

Mongabay · 11/6/2026

Scientists confirm horseshoe crabs in a second Philippine province, urge conservation

Philippine researchers have confirmed the presence of horseshoe crabs in the southern island province of Tawi-Tawi for the first time through interviews with local residents. Previously, scientists had recorded the arthropods’ existence only in the country’s Palawan province. In a recent study, fishers and coastal residents described two distinct horseshoe crab species with features resembling […]

Mongabay · 11/6/2026

Singapore sand imports threaten an already sinking Cambodian fishing community, again

Editor’s note: *Cambodian fishers who spoke to Mongabay asked that pseudonyms be used, fearing reprisals. BANGKOK, Thailand — Sand mining vessels were once a familiar sight to residents of Koh Sralao, a fishing village in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province. But it had been a decade since anyone had seen them. That changed in June. “I […]

Mongabay · 11/6/2026

Governments must include small-scale fishers in their plans to protect the oceans: Report

A new report finds that countries around the world have committed to supporting sustainable fishing as a way to counter marine biodiversity loss, but urges them to strengthen accountability measures and do more to support small-scale fishers. The report, jointly published by the U.K.-based nonprofit the Marine Stewardship Council and the U.S.-based global research organization […]

Mongabay · 11/3/2026

New index tracks countries’ vulnerability to conflict between large and small-scale fishers

Competition between small-scale fishers and industrial vessels can threaten food security and livelihoods in coastal communities  especially in the Global South. A new study looks at which countries are most vulnerable to this competition and other forms of conflict between the two sectors, such as disputes over fishing grounds or damage to gear. The study, […]

Mongabay · 11/2/2026

Twice as many plants and animals sold in wildlife trade as previously thought, says report

More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study finds The number of plant and animal species in use or sold in the wildlife trade is more than twice as high as previously thought, researchers have discovered. A study, published in Science Advances, warns that there are huge gaps in global assessments of how wildlife is traded, and that past estimates have failed to keep up with changes such as the boom in the online exotic pet trade, where sellers offering to post spider eggs across the world or sneak reptiles on to planes are just a click away. Continue reading...

The Guardian Environment · 10/30/2026